Artwork
Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh
Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh is a paint painting by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Junia is a small state founded by an offshoot of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, rulers of Jodhpur.
About this work
This painting shows two men, Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh.
They are dressed in traditional clothing.
The painting is interesting because it is in the style of an artist who worked for the Raja in 1698, and little is known about the people in it.
The style is similar to other paintings from that time.
You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of sfumato.
Overview
The work is attributed to the style of the artist Chand, who was active in the court of the Raja in 1698.
A painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper depicts Thakur Raj Singh and another nobleman seated on a terrace, with a dense charbarg garden in the background featuring water channels, fountains, and various birds including peacocks. The ruler is shown drinking wine and eating pan and fruit while wearing a transparent jama over orange trousers, seated on a pale yellow carpet beside a companion in a similar transparent jama over purple trousers. The work is attributed to the style of the artist Chand, who was active in the court of the Raja in 1698.
Artist & collection
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Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
